So is what we do a job or a ministry? What’s the difference? These thoughts run through my mind as I continue to search not for a job, but a ministry position.
(Thanks to Group's Church Volunteer Central for articulating this for me)
If you do it just because no one else will...it’s a job!
If you do it to serve God...it’s a ministry!
If you quit because someone criticized you...it’s a job!
If you kept on serving in spite of criticism...it’s a ministry!
If you’ll do it only so long as it doesn’t interfere with other things...it’s a job!
If you’re committed to staying with it, even when it means letting other things go...it’s a ministry!
If you quit because no one ever praised or thanked you...it’s a job!
If you stay even though no one notices your efforts...it’s a ministry!
If you do it because someone else said it needs to be done...it’s a job!
If you do it because you sensed God saying it needs to be done...it’s a ministry!
It’s hard to get excited about a job.
It’s almost impossible not to get excited about a ministry!
An average church is filled with people doing jobs!
A great and growing church is filled with people involved in ministry!
Point to Ponder:
So what do you think? What's the difference between a job and a ministry? Is being a pastor a job AND a ministry?
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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